Top 10 Interview F–k Ups

Careerbuilder.com, the number one provider of spam to my inbox, conducted a survey of 3,061 hiring managers in the U.S. and asked them about the biggest mistakes they had seen an interviewee make. They compiled a top 10 list that contains some real gems. Here are a few of my favorite:

• Candidate said she could not provide a writing sample because all of her writing had been for the CIA and it was “classified.”
• Candidate told the interviewer he was fired for beating up his last boss.
• Candidate flushed the toilet while talking to interviewer during phone interview.

And my favorite:

• When an applicant was offered food before the interview, he declined saying he didn’t want to line his stomach with grease before going out drinking.

I thought the toilet flusher had my number 1 spot until I read about the above booze hound. I understand his concern. You have to keep your priorities straight in life and a stomach full of grease can really jam up a night of boozing with the boys.

Full List: Reuters